#BE96EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.126 305.1), rgb(190, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#BE96EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE96EB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.126 305.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE96EB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE96EB | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96EB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96EB text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE96EB
oklch(74.2% 0.126 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C4
oklch(55.6% 0.176 305)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#BE96EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #84A6EE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A3B6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE96EB
#BE96EB
oklch(74.2% 0.126 305.1)
- #99B95C
#99B95C
oklch(74.1% 0.126 125)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE96EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BE96EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.